Nursing Home Safety Equipment Ireland
Safety Equipment Ireland supplies quote-led safety equipment for nursing homes, care homes and residential care settings across Ireland.
Use this page to review product areas commonly requested by care providers, then move through to product pages or send a quotation request with quantities and delivery details.
Fire safety obligations for nursing homes in Ireland
Nursing homes registered as designated centres operate under the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013, S.I. No. 415 of 2013. Regulation 28 covers fire precautions: means of escape, evacuation arrangements and staff training. In plain terms, the provider must show that every resident can be moved to safety, whatever their mobility or dependency.
The Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003 place a general duty on whoever controls the premises to guard against the outbreak of fire and to keep everyone on the premises safe. In practice, residents, staff and visitors must not be put at risk if a fire starts. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 adds a duty to staff: care teams expected to evacuate residents need suitable equipment and rehearsal to do it safely.
Most nursing homes rely on horizontal evacuation, moving residents into an adjoining fire compartment rather than straight out of the building. Many residents cannot walk or use stairs, so bed-based evacuation and a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP) for each resident sit at the centre of a workable strategy. Evacuation mats and sheets support bed-based and horizontal moves, evacuation chairs cover stairs, patient transfer equipment helps staff move residents day to day, and fire door holders provide compliant hold-open arrangements instead of wedges.
safetyequipment.ie is owned and operated by Phoenix STS, the fire safety and health and safety consultancy and training provider. If the strategy is the gap rather than the equipment, the Phoenix STS nursing home fire safety compliance service covers risk assessment, evacuation strategy and staff training.
Choosing nursing home safety equipment
Start with the setting and task: resident evacuation, patient transfer, fire door management, AED readiness or staff and resident safety equipment.
For a quotation, include the number of rooms, beds, floors or sites, product names if known, quantities and delivery location.
Recommended product areas
Evacuation Mats and Sheets - evacuation equipment for residents with reduced mobility.
Fire Door Holders - compliant hold-open options for fire doors.
Patient Transfer Equipment - moving and handling support products.
Representative products
Obesity Simulation Suit - Tetcon Personal Safety details and quotation information.
Safety Restraint Sheet - Tetcon Personal Safety details and quotation information.
UltraSlider - Tetcon Patient Transfer details and quotation information.
Retmex Rescue Litter - Tetcon Evacuation Mats & Sheets details and quotation information.
Wall Cover - Tetcon Evacuation Mats & Sheets details and quotation information.
Head Support System - Tetcon Evacuation Mats & Sheets details and quotation information.
Bariatric S-CAPEPOD - Tetcon Evacuation Mats & Sheets details and quotation information.
Panorama Picto Sign - Tetcon Evacuation Mats & Sheets details and quotation information.
Nursing home safety equipment FAQs
Can I request a quote for several rooms or floors? Yes. Provide the room, floor or site schedule with quantities so the team can prepare a complete quotation.
What should a nursing home enquiry include? Include the intended use, product names if known, quantities, delivery location and any existing equipment details.
Can products be grouped by resident-care need? Yes. List requirements by evacuation, transfer, AED, fire door or safety need so they can be reviewed together.
Does HIQA require specific evacuation equipment? No. Regulation 28 is written around outcomes: residents must be protected from fire and evacuated safely. Equipment choices follow from the centre's own fire risk assessment and evacuation strategy, so confirm what your strategy calls for before requesting a quotation.
What is bed-based evacuation? Bed-based evacuation moves a resident horizontally to a safer fire compartment using an evacuation sheet fitted under the mattress, with no transfer to a chair or stretcher first. It suits frail or bed-bound residents.
Should every resident have a PEEP? Yes. A PEEP records how an individual resident will be alerted, assisted and moved during a fire, including the equipment and staff numbers needed. Review it whenever a resident's mobility or dependency changes.
How to request a quote
Send the product names, quantities, delivery location and intended use to the sales team. Request a quotation for advice on availability and suitability.